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Apple Cobbler

Apple cobbler with a cinnamon-spiced bubbling apple filling and a golden biscuit topping. Baked in one dish until the fruit bubbles and the crust turns golden, then served warm with vanilla ice cream.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For apple filling
  • 5 apples Peeled and sliced.
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter Cut into small dots for the filling.
For biscuit topping
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter Cubed and cold.
  • 0.5 cup whole milk or buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
For topping
  • 2 tbsp sugar Mix with cinnamon for sprinkling.
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon Mix with sugar for sprinkling.
Serving
  • vanilla ice cream Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 9x13 baking dish

Method
 

Preheat and prep
  1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Set aside the baking dish while you prep the apple filling and biscuit topping.
Make apple filling
  1. Toss apple slices with granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and lemon juice until evenly coated.
  2. Spread the coated apples in the greased baking dish, then dot with unsalted butter.
  3. Bake the apple filling for 15 minutes while you prepare the biscuit topping.
Make biscuit topping
  1. Whisk all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until combined.
  2. Cut in cold unsalted butter until the mixture looks crumbly.
  3. Whisk whole milk or buttermilk, egg, and vanilla, then stir into the flour mixture until just combined.
Assemble and bake
  1. Drop spoonfuls of biscuit dough over the hot apple filling.
  2. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping over the biscuit dough.
  3. Bake for 28-32 minutes at 375F until the biscuit topping is golden and the filling is bubbling.
Serve
  1. Serve the apple cobbler warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Pro tip: for the best bubbling filling, make sure the apples are evenly coated with the cornstarch mixture before baking. Store covered in the fridge up to 4 days; reheat portions in the oven at 325F until warmed through. Freezing: yes, freeze baked portions up to 2 months and reheat from thawed. Dietary swap: use a plant-based butter and oat milk to make a dairy-free version while keeping the same bake times.